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What a defamation demand letter actually sets in motion
A retraction demand is not a lawsuit. It is the opening move of one, and what happens next depends on records kept long before the letter arrives.
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Who owns the news media: Who owns the news you read? Tracing the chain from masthead to holding company
The name on the byline is rarely the name on the ownership paperwork. Here is how the layers work, and how to trace them yourself.
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Economics definition: What is economics? The discipline defined simply
Scarcity and incentives explain most of what economists study — from the price of coffee to the fate of a newsroom.
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Libel lawsuits: How libel suits against news outlets actually get resolved
Most defamation cases against publishers never reach a jury. The pleading rules, the actual-malice hurdle, and settlement math explain why.
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Ad agency economics: How advertising agencies decide where a media dollar actually lands
From brand budget to media plan to insertion order, the fees and incentives along the agency chain explain why news publishers often receive the last and smallest share.